OXYGEN ENRICHMENT OF COMBUSTION AIR IN ROTARY KILNS

FROM 1960 TO 1962 THE SOUTHWESTERN PORTLAND CEMENT COMPANY AND THE LINDE COMPANY COOPERATED IN A TEST PROGRAM TO DETERMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF OXYGEN ENRICHMENT FOR THE ROTARY KILN. IN GENERAL, THE RESULTS OF THIS PROGRAM GIVE CREDIBILITY TO CLAIMS THAT OXYGEN ENRICHMENT CAN BE USED SUCCESSFULLY AS A MEANS OF SUBSTANTIALLY INCREASING ROTARY KILN PRODUCTION WHILE AT THE SAME TIME REDUCING FUEL CONSUMPTION. FROM A TECHNICAL VIEWPOINT THERE APPEARS TO BE NO PARTICULAR PROBLEM. THE MAJOR DETERRENT AT THE PRESENT TIME IS THE COST OF OXYGEN. /PCA/

• Authors:
  • Gaydos, R A
• Publication Date: 0

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Portland Cement Assoc R & D Lab Bull
  • Issue Number: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cement kilns; Costs; Fuel consumption; Isotopes; Ovens; Oxygen
• Old TRIS Terms: Enrichment
• Subject Areas: Energy; Finance; Highways; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00213625
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Portland Cement Association
• Report/Paper Numbers: No 188
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 1 1970 12:00AM